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Philipp Mickenbecker hospitalized after a vessel opened and he lost a lot of blood. People are encouraged to keep praying for him. Rush Limbaugh's supporters did likewise earlier this. How did that turn out? https://switzerland.in-24.com/lifestyle/celebrities/3861.html

Twitter reporting the death of former British & European welterweight champion Kirkland Laing at age 66.

Phil Lombardi, who played 43 games split between the New York Yankees and New York Mets, spread over three seasons, in the second half of the 1980s, has died. He was 58. https://signalscv.com/2021/05/phil-lombardi-local-realtor-and-former-mlb-player-dies-at-58/

John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil Co., has died. He was 73. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/06/08/john-hofmeister-former-shell-oil-co-president.html

Jean Lavallee, the founder and former president of the FTQ-Construction union, has died. He was 81. https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/former-ftq-construction-president-jean-lavallee-dies

David Cutler Lewis, keyboardist for the band Ambrosia who played on their 1980 pop hit 'Biggest Part of Me', has died. https://bestclassicbands.com/david-cutler-lewis-obituary-ambrosia-6-9-21/

Larry Gelman, a character actor with over a 50 year Hollywood career, with multiple appearances on TV shows including The Odd Couple, The Bob Newhart Show, Maude, Eight is Enough and Barney Miller, as well as individual appearances on series like Touched by an Angel and ER, has died. He was 90. One of his Barney Miller appearances nabbed him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series. https://www.newsfromme.com/2021/06/08/larry-gelman-r-i-p/

Genzo Wakayama, a Japanese radio host who provided the voice of Ansem the Wise in the Kingdom Hearts series, has died. He was 88. https://www.siliconera.com/voice-actor-genzo-wakayama-has-died-of-heart-failure/

Twitter reporting the death of Murray Enkin, an obstetrician, professor, and author who was a leading force in evidence-based childbirth. Enkin wrote the 1989 book 'A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth'.

Erin O'Brien, a singer who performed several times on the Tonight Show in 1956 and a character actress who appeared opposite Andy Griffith and Walter Matthau in the 1958 movie 'Onionhead' as part of a career that ran from the mid 50s to late 60s, died May 20th. She was 87. Her death was being reported June 8th. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/erin-obrien-dead-onionhead-77-sunset-strip-1234964569/

Cornelius Davis, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen living in Florida, has died. He was 100. https://www.wcjb.com/2021/06/07/tuskegee-airman-cornelius-davis-has-died-100-years-old/

Sanyika Shakur aka Monster Kody, co-founder of the Crips gang who went on to become a motivational speaker, has died. He was 57. https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/sanyika-shakur-aka-monster-kody-reportedly-dead-at-57/

Richard Robinson, the longtime CEO of Scholastic Inc., publisher of some of the biggest children's book series including Harry Potter and the Hunger Games, has died. He was 84. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/richard-robinson-dies-age-84-scholastic-ceo/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab8d&linkId=120673884

Romy Walthall, aka Romy Windsor, a character actress who appeared movies including Face/Off, had a co-starring role in James Garner's short-lived series 'Man of the People', made multiple appearances in shows including 'Civil Wars' and 'Murder One' and who had episodic appearances in everything from 'Charles in Charge' to 'Matlock' to the 'X-Files', has died. She was 57. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/romy-walthall-dead-dies-face-off-house-of-usher-1234985191/

Ruben 'Pelo' Aprile, a legendary Argentinian pop & rock producer who was highly influential in his country's music business, has died. He was 71. Aprile died of COVID-19. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/ruben-pelo-aprile-legendary-argentine-producer-dies-at-71-1234963579/

George Murphy, a former Newfoundland and Labrador provincial politician who'd become known as the go-to person for oil and gas information in that province, has died. He was 58. Murphy died of a heart attack. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/george-murphy-obit-1.6055288

Chanie Rosenberg, a socialist, teacher and artist who spent her life fighting the injustices she saw, has died. She was 99. Rosenberg was a founder of the Socialist Workers Party. https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/51910/Chanie+Rosenberg+1922+2021

Grace Griffith, a folk and celtic singer who served as an influence to singer Eva Cassidy, has died. She was 64. https://www.evacassidyfanclub.nl/blog/2021/06/we-remember-folk-and-celtic-singer-grace-griffith-1957-2021/

Asa Newman, a Tuskegee Airman from Cleveland, has died. He was 102. Newman served as part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron serving during World War II in Italy and North Africa. As part of the Tuskegee Airmen, Newman was among America’s first black military aviators. https://fox8.com/news/local-tuskegee-airmen-asa-newman-dies-at-102/

Tom Fink, a former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has died. He was 92. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2021/06/05/tom-fink-former-mayor-of-anchorage-dies-at-92/

Mukund S. Kulkarni, the former Chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg, has died. He was 75. https://news.psu.edu/story/660733/2021/06/04/impact/mukund-s-kulkarni-former-penn-state-harrisburg-chancellor-has-died

Jimmy Allen Ruth, the Trailways bus driver for the 1961 group of Nashville Freedom Riders, has died. He was 83. The Freedom Rides Movement of 1961 started in Washington, D.C. by 13 men and women who traveled to the South by bus and train to force desegregation of interstate transportation facilities. The intent of the rides was to grab the attention of the Kennedy administration during its first year. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jimmy-allen-ruth-bus-driver-group-nashville-freedom-riders-dead-n1269742?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

Giuseppe Perrino, an Italian footballer, has died during a memorial match for his brother. He was 29. He suffered cardiac arrest before passing away. His brother died in a biking accident in June 2018. https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2021/06/05/60bbd7d722601d9a708b4608.html

Hector Perez (Gonzalez) a luchador who used the name Angel o Demonio and whose career spanned 30 years, including a match earlier this year, has died. He was 56. Perez died of COVID-19. He had been ill for about three weeks prior to his death. https://espndeportes.espn.com/luchalibre/nota/_/id/8742747/luchador-angel-o-demonio-muere-victima-covid-19 (Spanish language obit.) Edit: https://www.wrestling-news.net/angel-o-demonio-passes-away-aged-56/168486/

Philippe Courtot, the former CEO, chairman and leader of Qualys, has died. He was 76. Qualys is a cloud security and compliance company founded in 1999 by Gilles Samoun. Courtot was an original investor. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qualys-announces-passing-of-former-ceo-and-industry-visionary-philippe-courtot-301306404.html